JOHANNESBURG – The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies for a future European-led space station in low Earth orbit. 

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Andrew Parsonson is based in Valetta, Malta, and has been covering the space industry since 2017.